# playwave(1)

## NAME

         playwave - play an audio file in MicroSoft PCM wave format

## SYNOPSIS

         playwave [-i] file

## DESCRIPTION

         Playwave writes the samples in a wave file to /dev/audio.  The wave  file
         must be in Microsoft PCM format.

## OPTIONS

         -i   display information about wave file

## BUGS

         The highest sample rate that can be used depends  on  the  speed  of  the
         system   and   the   size   of   the  DMA  buffer  used  in  the  driver.
         (/usr/src/kernel/sb16.h)

## AUTHOR

         Michel R. Prevenier (mrpreve@cs.vu.nl)